Every Journey Begins with a Story
The story of The Women's Advocacy Center began in August 2018. Following God's call to move out into the deep, I left my career as an attorney to follow where I believed He was leading. In March of 2019, three friends joined me on this journey - Pam Adams, Daynette Blackwell, and Kathy Howard Yoakum. We've been together since.
Together, we committed to a holistic approach to this ministry focusing on the whole woman - body, mind, and spirit. We also committed to giving voice to the issue of domestic abuse while walking with survivors as they moved away from being victims. There were some hard days, but we also witnessed some amazing transformations.
Guided by Matthew 19:26, which teaches "All things are possible with God", we brought hope to the women we served and helped them believe what was possible for their lives. In the process, we have cried, grown, laughed, and given ourselves away to this work. It is our privilege to continue this journey as we empower and support survivors of domestic abuse.
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R. Romona Jackson Founding President and CEO
The Women's Advocacy Center
Our mission is to empower and support survivors of domestic abuse, sexual assault, and stalking in rural and suburban communities by showing them the love of God. To accomplish our mission we educate survivors and victims on ways to experience stability in their lives through economic independence, healthy relationships, and a strong faith in God through Jesus Christ.
Our vision is for rural and suburban communities to courageously collaborate in creating safe environments where women and children can grow and thrive.
Our beliefs are rooted in our faith. We believe in compassion without compromise; ethical behavior in all our relationships; fearless advocacy for the voiceless; good stewardship over what God has entrusted to us; love for God, ourselves, and others; inclusiveness; and time for fun, rest and stillness.
We believe in living out components of the Sanctuary Model, which emphasizes creating safe spaces for our clients, engaging with them in a way that is emotionally intelligent, making room to grieve loss, and looking forward with hope to the future. We believe in the power of God to transform families and individuals through the Gospel.